Evan Esar Quotes
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I have to be on such a strict diet constantly.
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Stand with anybody that stands right, stand with him while he is right and part with him when he goes wrong.
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I don't think there's any dearth of talent in India - we've always had the best juniors in the world.
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I always wanted to be normal. I tried really hard, but it's like I try so hard and then people still say I'm offbeat. I've learnt to accept that and take advantage of it as an actor.
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When I am in Egypt, I am along for the ride - I am a privileged outsider, but an outsider nonetheless.
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I don't think you'll ever get enough picking.
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Nobody is impervious to misfortune.
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People love gospel music. It's calming. It's soothing. It gets right to the point of whatever you're dealing with.
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I'm just gonna be doing stuff that I really enjoy doing. I'm not gonna attempt to be current in any way other than the fact that people will like what I'm doing currently.
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I wanted to go to New York and be a stage actress, doing things like Chekhov. None of that happened, and then I went to L.A. and an agent said, 'I think you belong in commercials and TV.' So I did that and got some opportunities that I absolutely love.
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It's a strange thing we do as actors. I'm walking out the door, and I'll say, 'O.K., honey, I'm off to take my clothes off.'
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I've never really identified with the way a typical alpha male views women. It's always an awkward forum for me to hang out with another guy and talk about girls, because I can't really find a way to fit in.
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When thou art offended at any man's fault, forthwith turn to thyself and reflect in what manner thou doest error thyself... For by attending to this thou wilt quickly forget thy anger, if this consideration is also added, that the man is compelled; for what else could he do? or, if thou art able, take away from him the compulsion.
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It's tangible, it's solid, it's beautiful. It's artistic, from my standpoint, and I just love real estate.
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I'm a believer in the polls, by the way. Rarely do you see a poll that's very far off.
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Firemen can do almost everything. You already trust them in life-threatening situations; why not let them help you with your everyday problems, too?
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My style hero was' Batman.' Now it's Tony Stark.
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As the Nasdaq soared in 1999 and early 2000, demand for many offerings far exceeded the supply of shares available at the initial offering price.
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The situation was kind of complicated in that my mother didn't speak Spanish. My father spoke English, you know, as best he could.
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Without ethics, man has no future. This is to say, mankind without them cannot be itself. Ethics determine choices and actions and suggest difficult priorities.
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Once you have made up your mind, stick to it; there is no longer any 'if' or 'but'.
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The idea of going on tour for the rest of my life with old works is not that exciting. As an artist I definitely think the work in future is going to be better than the work in the past, otherwise why do it?
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How mad would it actually be to do an 'Avatar' type animation film, but about something mundane like a Winn-Dixie cashier's day at work? That'd be something else, I think.
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All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy - and Jill a wealthy widow.
